Greetings, I plan on building a HT system around my Pioneer Elite 51". I bought it in 1997. How does this model compare to some of todays big screens? I paid close to $ 4500.00 at the time of purchase. The picture looks great to me, although I been looking at it for quite awhile. My room is 13'6 x 13' x 8' with an alcove at the rear that's 9'6 x 3'6 x 7'. The alcove has built in couch which is where I sit. I was planning on buying the Epic Master around 1K for the speaker system. Placement of the rear surrounds would go in the alcove, or out in the room in front of where I sit?